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Average audio length:
86 minutes
Guest interviews
English
United States
17 episodes
since July 3, 2026
episodic

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What does it take to turn an after-school mowing business into a commercial landscaping company? On Episode 17 of Building The Future Show, Riley Marvin from Alpha 1 Landscapes traces his path from borrowing his dad’s push mower to leading a team of about 50 people in central Iowa. Riley talks abou…

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Knowing the code and finding the fault are only part of the job. On Episode 16 of Building The Future Show, Ben Kolo from Mr. Electric explains why communication, trust, and attitude matter alongside an electrician’s technical skills.Ben walks through the details of residential service, from prepar…
A skilled career needs a clear starting point. Zach Nunn joins the Building The Future Show to discuss how young people discover those paths, what keeps them from getting started, and why the people who build and maintain our communities matter. The conversation covers apprenticeships, community-c…
What comes after a budget that barely covers the bills? In Affordability Part 4, Ben Sampica joins the Building The Future Show to explore how people can move from getting by toward building a better life. The conversation returns to the series’ household-budget example and asks what meaningful pro…
A guest lecture introduced Will Ries to the person who became his boss. That connection led him to Just Add Water, where an internship became a career building ponds, waterfalls, and the team behind them. On the Building The Future Show, Will explains how a water feature becomes a living ecosystem…
What can AI take off your plate, and what still needs a person who knows the work? In Episode 12 of the Building The Future Show, ChatGPT Astra 6 joins us through a MacBook for a conversation about work, judgment, and the limits of a confident answer. We compare our own experiences using AI, challe…
Cassie Cannon of FC Trucking joins Building The Future Show to share a family story that began with her grandfather hauling grain and led to building a trucking business of her own. From childhood rides with her dad to one truck, one driver, and daily calls looking for work, Cassie explains how she…
Blake Haan joins Building The Future for Part 3 of our affordability series, continuing the conversation about whether young people can still build a stable life and reach the American Dream. Blake and the group discuss housing, debt, income, lifestyle expectations, sacrifice, and family priorities…
Royce Johns joins Building The Future to share his unexpected path from singer-songwriter and studio owner to excavation business owner. After building his own home, stepping away from equipment, and watching his studio venture fail, Royce returned to the work he enjoyed and began building a busine…
Ben Sampica returns to Building The Future for the second half of our conversation about affordability and whether the American Dream remains within reach for young people and working families. The group brings the question down to everyday math: buying a home with less than 20% down, PMI and first…
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